Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

Councillor T Wendels and Sanjiv Kohli, Deputy Chief Executive, Director – Resources and Section 151 Officer declared an interest as Directors of Arkwood.

Councillor K Girling and Nick Wilson, Business Manager – Financial Services declared an interest as Directors of Active4Today.

The Leader and Chairman advised that the proceedings were being audio recorded and live streamed by the Council.

The minutes from the meeting held on 20 December 2022 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

AGREED That Cabinet:

a)        note the performance of the company at Appendices A, B and C;

b)        approve the company’s draft Business Plan at Appendix D; and

c)        approve the increases to membership fees and pay-and-play prices presented at section 3.2.

The Committee considered the report presented by the Director – Housing, Health & Wellbeing and the Community Development Manager – Active4Today which sought to present to Members the performance of Active4Today for the period to January 2023 (Period 10).  A draft of the Active4Today Business Plan for 2023/2024 was also attached as an appendix for approval.

The Director – Housing, Health & Wellbeing highlighted 3.2 of the report referring to  the draft Business Plan for approval, the membership fees and ‘core-prices’ for pay-and-play provision at leisure centres for 2023/24.

The Community Development Manager – Active4Today informed the Committee that the report was positive as well focusing on pay and utilities increases.  The table at 4.2 provided figures for the current financial position of the Company, monitored by the Board, also providing the full year budget and the predicted year end position with the variances between the two budgets.

The report also highlighted how throughout the year, the Company were obligated to maintain certain aspects of the buildings. Other checks also took place provided by the Council as the buildings owner.

The Committee found the report to be very positive in what Active4Today provide and that performance is good.  The Community Development Manager – Active4Today was able to explain how fees and charges are benchmarked as well as Active4Today’s prices are part of a realignment process to bring all to the same rate including long term members, having considered competitors charges.

The encouragement of more members to the leisure centres going forward and understanding why some people are out off joining and how to engage people in sports and fitness.

AGREED that Cabinet:

a)        note the performance of the company at Appendices A, B and C;

b)        approve the company’s draft Business Plan at Appendix D; and

c)        approve the increases to membership fees and pay-and-play prices presented at section 3.2.

AGREED that Cabinet review the Arkwood Performance Report (attached as Appendix 1) and consider the Company’s performance against its targets and objectives highlighting any areas of high performance and identifying areas for improvement.

The Committee considered the report of the Chief Executive which sought to present to Members the performance of Arkwood Developments Ltd for Quarter 3 (October – December 2022).  Details of the performance were provided in the appendix to the report.

AGREED that Cabinet review the Arkwood Performance Report (attached as Appendix 1) and consider the Company’s performance against its targets and objectives highlighting any areas of high performance and identifying areas for improvement.

To consider resolving that, under section 100A (4) of the Local Government

Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items

of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt

information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

None.

Agreed that under section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

AGREED the recommendations contained within the report.

The Committee considered the exempt report in relation to the Annual Pay Review for the Managing Director and Non-Executive Director of Arkwood Developments Limited.